The first 90-days
It’s New Year’s eve, near the end of the holiday season and the beginning of new chapters and statistically short-lived resolutions. For many it will… Read more
Instant gratification: Fighting the immediacy of now
We have an unprecedented ability to satisfy our need for instant gratification. We are building a wave of technological advances which have a sole purpose of feeding the… Read more
What is your capital? Principles for investing more than your money
The value of capital People who are financially wealthy make their money differently than everyone else. The top 1% of wealthy individuals earn over half… Read more
A way to map a path to your goals, using Kurt Lewin’s field theory
If you want to truly understand something, try to change it. – Kurt Lewin Taking Lewin’s quote further, you understand something more when your change… Read more
Why it is important to talk about our existence
Existentialism does not come up much in business conversation. That is not to say the concept hasn’t been applied beyond philosophical circles. Papers published in the 60s… Read more
If you want to change, then change your rules: On first and second order change
“Rummy?” she tentatively declared, with a slight smile and questioning lilt to her voice. We had been married for a few months, and acquainted for… Read more
Our defence mechanism pharmacy
It’s the turn of a year again – a time many people use to make resolutions, promise to stop doing some things and commit to… Read more
Conversations with your future self in your own Tuesdays with Morrie
Let’s talk about death… Not to focus on the fear of death or sensationalising death; we already do that plenty. According to a 2005 Pews Research Journalism… Read more
Seven lessons in personal freedom from Nelson Mandela
Freedom: The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants. There is a belief that the more freedom we are allowed, the… Read more
How are our thoughts serving us? An explanation from the Life Styles Inventory
She lets loose a barely audible mutter under her breath. “What did you say?” he asks with a notable tone of anger, daring her to respond…. Read more
Writing lessons from Gandhi: Naming the blogging barriers
This month marks over five years and 192 posts since I first hit publish on Sideways Thoughts. I find myself borrowing on Gandhi to help… Read more
Falling out of love with personality through the Enneagram
We love our personality, and so we should. Our personality protects us from real or perceived threats, helps us achieve our ambitions, and generally allows… Read more
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Frank sanders
Hi Chad Enjoyed your reflections on instant gratification…
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